Kakinohana Castle

Kakinohana Castle
垣花城
Nanjō, Okinawa
Type Gusuku
Site information
Controlled by  Ryūkyū Kingdom (early 15th century–1879)
 Empire of Japan (1879–1945)
United States Military Government of the Ryukyu Islands(1945-1950)
United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands(1950-1972)
 Japan(1972-present)
Open to
the public		 yes
Condition Ruins
Site history
Materials Ryukyuan limestone, wood

Kakinohana Castle (垣花城, Kakinohana jō) is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Nanjō, Okinawa.[1]

Description

Kakinohana Castle is on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean. No accurate details of the construction of this castle exist, but legend states it that it was built by the second son of Minton Aji, an Okinawan ruler around the 14th century.[2]

The castle is noted for having a spring, the Kakinohana Spring (垣花樋川, Kakinohana hija).[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ WelcomeJPN: Spots in Nanjo-shi, Okinawa, Okinawa | WelcomeJPN, accessdate: March 8, 2017
  2. ↑ 南城市公式Webサイト: Kakinohana Castle Ruins | 南城市公式Webサイト, accessdate: March 8, 2017
  3. ↑ Okinawa Explorer Blog: Okinawa Explorer Blog, accessdate: March 8, 2017
  4. ↑ GC556H1 Hunting Horror (Traditional Cache) in Okinawa, Japan created by cabiel: GC556H1 Hunting Horror (Traditional Cache) in Okinawa, Japan created by cabiel, accessdate: March 8, 2017

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